6926205, 5M-12.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 6926205

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Division of Agricultural Water Policy

Chapter:

Conservation Plans for Specified Agricultural Operations

Overview

RULE:

5M-12.001	Purpose
5M-12.002	Definitions
5M-12.003	Eligible Agricultural Operations
5M-12.004	Plan Development and Revision
5M-12.005	Notice of Intent to Implement
5M-12.006	BMP Record Keeping
5M-12.007	Presumption of Compliance

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this notice is to initiate the development of a statewide rule that will allow animal operations, multi-commodity operations within areas where Best Management Practices (BMPs) are required by statute, and agricultural commodities for which the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Department) has not adopted a BMP manual to implement approved conservation plans containing practices that have been verified to be effective by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Subsequently, the Department will initiate formal rulemaking in order to adopt these measures by rule.

SUBJECT:

The proposed statewide rule will define eligible agricultural operations, address the development of practices that protect water resources, describe the procedure for filing a Notice of Intent, and list associated recordkeeping requirements necessary for producers to receive a presumption of compliance with state water quality standards.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

403.067(7)(c)2., 3., 403.067(13)(b), 570.07(23) FS.

LAW:

403.067(7)(c)2., 3., 403.067(13)(b) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/27/2009 Vol. 35/12

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

403.067(7)(c)2., 3., 403.067(13)(b), 570.07(23) FS., 403.067(7)(c)2., 3., 403.067(13)(b) FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=5M-12.001&PDate=3/27/2009&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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